The National Lottery: Winning Lines: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The National Lottery: Winning Lines was a game show that aired on BBC One from 1999-2004. It was originally hosted by Simon Mayo from 1999 to 2000, then Phillip Schofield from 2001 to 2004.

Answering questions posed by the host, 49 contestants battle for a chance to play the Wonderwall, where 20 correct answers win the top prize of a round-the-world trip.

Series details

• Title: The National Lottery: Winning Lines
• Format: Game Show
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1999-06-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 2004-10-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 16307

Cast and credited roles

• Phillip Schofield — Host
• Simon Mayo — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1999-06-12; final listed air date 1999-09-04; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 2000-04-15; final listed air date 2000-07-22; episode order: 13.
• Season 3: premiered 2001-06-09; final listed air date 2001-11-24; episode order: 22.
• Season 4: premiered 2002-08-03; final listed air date 2002-11-02; episode order: 14.
• Season 5: premiered 2003-07-19; final listed air date 2003-10-18; episode order: 13.
• Season 6: premiered 2004-09-11; final listed air date 2004-10-16; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The National Lottery: Winning Lines on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.